Dumbest Things People Take Pride in

Summary

Podcast Summary: You Betcha Radio – "Dumbest Things People Take Pride in"

Release Date: February 24, 2025

Introduction

In this episode of You Betcha Radio, titled "Dumbest Things People Take Pride in," host Miles—the You Betcha Guy—and his co-hosts Ryan and Dylan dive into a humorous yet critical discussion about various aspects of modern pride that they deem unworthy or exaggerated. The conversation spans topics from popular hobbies and personal achievements to academic accomplishments, all viewed through the lens of Midwest pragmatism and comedic flair.

1. Taking Pride in Yu-Gi-Oh!

The episode kicks off with a light-hearted jab at the enthusiasm some individuals have for the trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh!.

• Dylan initiates the topic, stating, “I do too. I was gonna say, first thing come to mind, Yu Gi.” [00:06]
• Miles elaborates on its mainstream status, saying, “You're saying, like, you know, it's cool to take pride in Pokemon because it's so mainstream... Yu Gi Oh. Is mainstream adjacent.” [00:16]

The hosts acknowledge that while Yu-Gi-Oh! has a substantial following, its proximity to mainstream popularity makes taking pride in it somewhat more justifiable compared to more obscure hobbies.

2. Boasting About Blacking Out from Drinking

The conversation shifts to the questionable pride some take in their alcohol consumption levels.

• Ryan provocatively claims, “I would go blacking out. Like, I don't think that's something you need to take pride in.” [00:31]
• Miles counters by initially suggesting one could take pride in blacking out, but Ryan quickly refutes this by asserting, “I think you should take more pride in having 60 beers and not blacking out. That's way more impressive.” [00:43]

The discussion highlights a shift from unhealthy bragging about excessive drinking to valuing moderation and self-control.

3. Pride in Mediocre Sports Card Collections

The hosts critique the tendency to boast about average or low-value sports card collections.

• Ryan expresses frustration, “I don't like hearing about people's okay cards. Like, yeah, it's worth 35 bucks. Awesome.” [01:27]
• Dylan defends his collection humorously, mentioning, “Sports cards are in there.” [01:52]

They collectively agree that bragging about minor achievements in hobbies like sports card collecting lacks substantial merit and can come off as pretentious.

4. Taking Pride in Running a 5K

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to debunking the pride associated with completing a 5K run.

• Miles states, “I would say taking pride in running a 5k. Just not a lot to be pride, like, half marathon.” [02:08]
• Ryan concurs, “That's more impressive,” referring to longer races. [02:50]
• The trio collectively dismiss running a 5K as a common and not particularly laudable achievement unless coupled with extraordinary circumstances, such as recovering from a serious accident. [03:05 - 03:22]

The hosts argue that while running longer distances like a half marathon may deserve recognition, completing a standard 5K is an everyday accomplishment that doesn't warrant undue pride.

5. Boasting About High School Achievements and ACT Scores

The discussion culminates with critiques of taking pride in high school milestones and standardized test scores post-graduation.

• Miles mocks the pride in high school graduation, especially when the academic performance was lackluster, saying, “You're really that proud that you graduated high school.” [07:35]
• Ryan adds, “Honestly, I think getting your GED is more, like, something to be more proud of than your high school diploma.” [08:07]

The conversation further delves into ACT scores, where the hosts argue that boasting about scores is meaningless once individuals have moved past high school.

• Dylan and Miles share personal anecdotes about modest ACT scores, reinforcing the notion that high scores are often overstated in their significance, especially after college. [08:23 - 09:21]

They conclude that pride in such academic achievements is largely irrelevant in the grand scheme of adult life and professional success.

Conclusion

Throughout the episode, Miles, Ryan, and Dylan employ humor and candid conversation to dissect and often ridicule the superficial pride people take in mundane or exaggerated achievements. By highlighting examples like Yu-Gi-Oh! enthusiasm, excessive drinking, mediocre hobbies, basic fitness goals, and past academic milestones, the hosts advocate for a more grounded and meaningful approach to self-validation. This episode serves as both a comedic exploration and a reflective commentary on societal norms surrounding pride and personal accomplishment.

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Notable Quotes:

• Dylan: “I was gonna say, first thing come to mind, Yu Gi.” [00:06]
• Ryan: “I think you should take more pride in having 60 beers and not blacking out. That's way more impressive.” [00:43]
• Miles: “It's way cooler to drink 60 beers and not blackout than it is to drink 60 beers and blackout.” [01:02]
• Miles: “I would say taking pride in running a 5k. Just not a lot to be pride, like, half marathon.” [02:08]
• Ryan: “Honestly, I think getting your GED is more, like, something to be more proud of than your high school diploma.” [08:07]

Final Thoughts

You Betcha Radio successfully blends humor with insightful critique, encouraging listeners to reassess what truly deserves their pride. By addressing relatable topics with a Midwest charm, Miles and his co-hosts offer both entertainment and food for thought, making this episode a standout discussion on societal perceptions of pride and achievement.

Transcript

[Ryan]

The dumbest things that people take pride in.

[Miles]

Oh, God. I know. I got some.

[Dylan]

I do too. I was gonna say, first thing come to mind, Yu Gi.

[Miles]

Oh.

[Dylan]

Not sure why.

[Ryan]

That's very random.

[Dylan]

I don't know why that. I mean, I don't know.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

You're saying, like, you know, it's cool to take pride in Pokemon because it's so mainstream.

[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

Whereas, like, Yu Gi. Oh. Is mainstream adjacent. So, yeah, it's cool to take his pride in it. For sure.

[Dylan]

Yep. Yeah.

[Ryan]

I would go blacking out. Like, I don't think that's something you need to take pride in. Depends on.

[Miles]

I think you can take pride in how you black out. You know, how many beers does it take?

[Ryan]

Yeah, I mean, I think you should take more pride in having 60 beers and not blacking out. That's way more impressive.

[Miles]

Yeah, you're right. You're right, you're right.

[Ryan]

Hell yeah. I'm mark that.

[Miles]

Yeah, you're right. In this very small instance.

[Ryan]

Okay.

[Dylan]

Yeah, I'm on board with the. Tyler.

[Miles]

Yeah, I get it now.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

Yeah. It's way cooler to drink 60 beers and not blackout than it is to drink 60 beers and blackout. So they don't need to necessarily take pride in that. Take pride in how long you can go without blacking out. Smart.

[Ryan]

Yeah. I had a whole bottle of tequila and I didn't black out. Like, hats off to you, sir.

[Dylan]

Okay.

[Miles]

What are you, Norwegian?

[Ryan]

Yeah, man.

[Dylan]

The second.

[Ryan]

I got one. This might hit a little too close to home for you, Ryan, but having just a mediocre card collection, I just. I know you've had some bangers, but, like, I don't like hearing about people's okay cards. Like, yeah, it's worth 35 bucks. Awesome.

[Dylan]

I first have my car collection. Isn't mediocre. You.

[Ryan]

You.

[Dylan]

You can check my will that I put together. Sports cards are in there.

[Ryan]

I believe you. I'm just saying, I just. There's a lot of sports card talk going around out here, and then people get really excited, and I'm like, oh, sweet. So how much is it worth? And they'll be like $28. Like, I quit bragging about that.

[Miles]

That I'm a little on board with the $28 thing. Yeah.

[Dylan]

Yeah, it's. Yeah, it's more so.

[Miles]

Yeah, I would say taking pride in running a 5k. Just not a lot to be pride, like, half marathon. I slightly get it. It's 13 miles is a long ways.

[Ryan]

That's more. More than the significant population is going to run in Their life.

[Miles]

Yeah. But being like, proud that you ran a 5K, it's just bananas.

[Dylan]

I mean, I think for some people, though, there is surprise.

[Miles]

Unless you weigh 400 pounds.

[Dylan]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ryan]

But like, if you're like a normal person, kids are running these 5K. Yeah.

[Miles]

If you're 200 pounds, 6 foot.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

I just, I don't. Unless you literally had some car accident where, like, you'd learn to walk again. So if you've learned to walk again and. Or you're £900, I think you can take pride in running a 5K.

[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Dylan]

None of us can take pride in running 5Ks.

[Ryan]

No. We're off the table.

[Miles]

Well, yeah, because it's like, if I ran a 5k, I wouldn't be proud of it. I would be like, wow, that was pathetic at how tired I got.

[Ryan]

Yeah. Like, you could be proud for beating a certain time in a 5K.

[Miles]

Yeah. Just not.

[Ryan]

Not proud for completing it.

[Miles]

Yeah, yeah. I mean, this what's tough for me because I am getting to the age now where I'm starting to understand why certain people are like, into like Ryan says, Yu Gi. Oh, like, okay. But also it's like, you get to a point in life where you just.

[Ryan]

Like what you like and you just don't care anymore.

[Miles]

You just don't care if Ryan the T shirt guy thinks Yu Gi oh is dumb. If you like it, you're kind of cool with it. So this question's tough because if you take that approach. But in terms of 5Ks, I think I'm pretty.

[Ryan]

You're pretty set on that one. Yeah, yeah. I'm. I'm with you on it.

[Dylan]

I feel, I feel like I have many in my head. I just can't spit them out. I. I mean, I like to say, like, like people who don't have kids in the school system that, like, are obsessed with their high school sports team, but that's probably going to be me, so.

[Miles]

You already are. It's not even your high school.

[Ryan]

You put 100 bucks.

[Miles]

It's your kids. He's put 300 bucks on this, on these high schoolers.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Dylan]

We're undefeated so far.

[Miles]

So I did, I did get nervous. Ryan did show me some footage.

[Dylan]

Yes.

[Miles]

Of his team this year dunking every other play. There was even a 360 dunk in the game.

[Ryan]

Holy High school. Small town, North Dakota high school ball.

[Miles]

It's not feeling good for me this year.

[Dylan]

Not, not super great competition in the region. So the real test will be a state tournament, and that's Where?

[Ryan]

That's not good. Going into the tournament untested, it's not good.

[Dylan]

I know, I know. Well, here's the thing, too.

[Ryan]

You gotta get in there, be a body.

[Dylan]

Miles has the field, and I have one team.

[Miles]

I know. You made this deal. No, I know, but I asked you if you wanted any odds, and you said no, straight up.

[Dylan]

I, I, I'm not mad at the bet at all. The, the thing that scares me is that my team, they may not even make it to state. And then the bet's over. Like, Miles has the field, so he's automatically already in the state championship. I basically make it there.

[Miles]

Still, that's every outcome.

[Ryan]

You did make the, the first bet, you didn't make it until they were already in the state finals.

[Miles]

Correct.

[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

It is true.

[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

I mean, literally every option is available to me, but one, like, they could just. There could be a natural disaster. A state tour doesn't even happen, and I still win. You know what I mean?

[Ryan]

Yeah. Well, no, I think there's got to be a winner.

[Miles]

Yeah.

[Dylan]

There's got to be a winner crowned.

[Ryan]

I don't think so, because you got the field. If the field doesn't win.

[Miles]

Yeah, yeah, you're right.

[Ryan]

But the odds of that happening are.

[Dylan]

It could be a very low. If it's a snowstorm, they just push back.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

I might have to, like. I wouldn't say that I would do this. Could make it tougher for his team to, to get to the state championship in terms of physically, you know, slashing bus tires.

[Ryan]

Forfeit in those finals.

[Miles]

They can't win if they can't show up.

[Dylan]

I can fit four in my truck. My dad can fit four in his truck. You know, I just, I'll just recl.

[Ryan]

How big is a high school basket roster? 15.

[Miles]

15Ish.

[Dylan]

Yeah. Yeah. Probably 13, 14 at home.

[Miles]

It's probably like 18 to 20 away games. Definitely 15.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Dylan]

State tournament might be, like, 12. 13.

[Ryan]

Okay.

[Dylan]

So, yeah. What was the question again?

[Ryan]

Dumbest things people take pride in.

[Dylan]

Yeah, get back to that one.

[Miles]

Basically, I would just like to blanket all things that are not very hard.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

Or that everyone does. I'm kind of like, you know, like, graduating high school.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

A little bit. Like.

[Ryan]

No, I'm with you. It's like, really easy to just, just like, the 5K. There are extenuating circumstances, but the majority, it's like, majority.

[Miles]

It's like, you're really that proud that you graduated high school.

[Ryan]

You just. Yeah. All you got to do is show up.

[Miles]

Dylan graduated High school, and he had, like, a 1.2 GPA.

[Ryan]

Honestly, I think we talked about this last time, but, like, getting your GED is more, like, something to be more proud of than your high school diploma.

[Miles]

Yeah. It's like, because it means that there was initiative.

[Ryan]

Yeah. You had to go sign up for it and, like, attacked it on purpose. Yeah. You weren't there because your parents forced you to be there.

[Miles]

Yeah.

[Dylan]

Yeah. I mean, and on the same note, too, like, kids who take pride in their ACT score when they're, like, out of college already.

[Ryan]

Yeah. That doesn't matter.

[Dylan]

It doesn't matter anymore. Granted, you might have a hell of a lot less in debt to pay off, but.

[Miles]

Yeah, but I feel like to get a real significant amount to really change your life, you had to be getting, like, 30.

[Ryan]

30?

[Dylan]

Yeah, 30 plus 31. 32. Yeah. I had a cousin who got 32.

[Ryan]

Me, too, actually.

[Miles]

Yeah?

[Ryan]

Yeah, I was. I got a 29. I was pumped. And then my cousin Zach was like, 29. I did. We've talked about this before, dweeb.

[Miles]

What a nerd.

[Dylan]

You and I both got 22s.

[Miles]

I got 22 twice.

[Dylan]

I got 22.

[Miles]

You know, it's like in horse when you win the game, but then you have to make it again to prove it. I proved it.

[Dylan]

Go.

[Ryan]

Yeah. I wouldn't have got 29 again. No chance.

[Dylan]

I did get 20. I got 23 my second try, but that didn't help me at all. You gotta have 24 against our scholarship. So did you guys ever have anyone in your class who wouldn't tell you their score?

[Ryan]

Oh, yeah. You know they got, like, a 19 or something.

[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Miles]

Oh, no, dude, there's kids getting, like, 12s and 13.

[Ryan]

Don't you just. The whole rumor in high school was that all you gotta do is put your name on the paper to get a 12.

[Dylan]

There was a one. There was one girl in my grade, and she's a good friend of mine. She would not tell anybody. Like, she would not tell anybody. Finally. This was, like, a couple years ago, I finally found out. What she got is 13.

[Miles]

It's really, really, really bad.

[Ryan]

That's so bad.

[Dylan]

Yeah. But I was actually impressed for how long she kept it quiet.

[Ryan]

Yeah. That's the real test, is how long she can keep a secret.

[Dylan]

That's right, guys.

[Miles]

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